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North Korea fires short-range missiles: Seoul
AFP, Published on 04/05/2019
» SEOUL (SOUTH KOREA) - North Korea launched short-range missiles into the sea Saturday, the South Korean military said, in what would be Pyongyang's first such action for more than a year as it seeks to up pressure on Washington with nuclear talks deadlocked.
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Ride-hailing firm Grab secures $1.5 billion in funding
AFP, Published on 06/03/2019
» SINGAPORE - Southeast Asian ride-hailing firm Grab said on Wednesday it has secured $1.5 billion in fresh financing from a fund run by Japan's SoftBank and will use a significant portion of it to expand in Indonesia.
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Tiger Woods, Mickelson, DeChambeau named in US Ryder Cup team
AFP, Published on 05/09/2018
» PHILADELPHIA - Tiger Woods was named to the United States' Ryder Cup team on Tuesday as captain Jim Furyk also added veteran Phil Mickelson and in-form Bryson DeChambeau to his line-up.
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Meth trade forges unlikely link between Rohingya and Myanmar soldiers
AFP, Published on 10/05/2018
» TEKNAF (BANGLADESH) - Huge quantities of meth are seeding unrest inside Bangladesh's refugee camps, as jobless Rohingya turn drug runners for a criminal chain that stretches back to Myanmar -- and the soldiers who drove them out.
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'Detective Conan' to return after 4-month hiatus
Published on 01/04/2018
» TOKYO: The long-running, popular Japanese serial comic "Detective Conan" that has a strong fan base in Asia including Thailand will resume next week after a four-month hiatus over concerns about the health of its creator, its publisher said on Sunday.
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Chinese Premier Li Keqiang re-elected, but influence may wane
Kyodo News, Published on 19/03/2018
» BEIJING: Li Keqiang was re-elected for a second five-year term as China's premier by the National People's Congress on Sunday, although it is believed that he will have less influence within the government.
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Toyota, Mazda to build $1.6bn plant in US
Kyodo News, Published on 09/03/2018
» NAGOYA: Toyota Motor Corp and Mazda Motor Corp said Friday they have established a joint venture in the US to run a $1.6-billion plant that will create 4,000 jobs and have an annual output capacity of 300,000 vehicles.
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Japanese prince vows 'self-improvement'
Kyodo News, Published on 23/02/2018
» TOKYO: Crown Prince Naruhito, on the occasion of his 58th birthday on Friday, vowed to "pursue self-improvement" ahead of his accession to the Chrysanthemum Throne on May 1, 2019.
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Kim invites South Korean leader for talks in Pyongyang
Published on 10/02/2018
» SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has invited South Korean President Moon Jae-in to Pyongyang "at an early date", South Korean officials said on Saturday, potentially setting up the first meeting of Korean leaders in more than 10 years.
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Myanmar says 1st camp for Rohingya will be ready next week
Associated Press, Published on 15/01/2018
» Myanmar officials say a camp to house Rohingya Muslim and Hindu refugees returning from Bangladesh will be ready by its promised deadline next week.
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